RS Fiber - Calix Success Story

Interesting example of a Public/Private FTTH Partnership in Minnesota.

The Internet rates are very competitive.

Speeds and Feeds

Researchers achieve fastest ever data transfer at a speed of 1.125 Tbps. Wow!

Couple of things - the article shows fiber even though the data ran directly from the transmitter to the receiver. Fiber will be added in between at a later date. For an example of how fast 1.125 Tbps is the article stated that speed would allow the transfer of the entire HD collection of Game of Thrones in one second. Another real world example of how this speed may come in handy - consider that the fans in the stands at the recent Super Bowl in San Francisco used 91 Terabytes of data on their mobile devices just taking pictures and videos of the spectacle. Data transfer speeds of this magnitude are going to be needed in the near future.

Can Broadband Really Save a Home $10,000 a Year?

Interesting position that having access to high speed broadband can save an average household more than $10,000 a year.

It was based on the household paying $120 / month for broadband and did not take into account the increase in the value of the home that having broadband creates.

Interesting.